A DEVELOPMENT of 290 houses has been proposed for a green field site in Troon, to the south of the Barassie Burn.

The planning proposed by developers, Lynch Homes and Taylor Wimpey, claims to aim to deliver houses with three, four and five bedrooms with Taylor Wimpey delivering 226 homes and Lynch Homes providing 64.

The proposed development also hopes to provide better connectivity throughout a network of footpaths, cycle routes and woodland walks between two village greens that offer open green spaces.

There will be road links through the various parcels of the development that will also incorporate a local bus route to the rest of the local area, whilst the nearby train station at Barassie is within walking distance of the proposed development.

Paul Mallon, who contacted the Ayr Advertiser Series, expressed his worry about the development proposal. 

He said: “The development will bring 290 new families to the area so this will increase demand for resources like school places and bus and train links.

“The site will be on a green field site and it will border the historic smugglers trail. No doubt there will be an impact on wildlife too – bird populations for example.”

With the proposal to be discussed Wednesday, April 19, it has already accumulated 10 objections to the development.

The majority of these come from the residents who live in Loans.
Each person signed a letter documenting their objection to the development.

The letter states: “We strongly object to the intrusive and unsympathetic two storey houses which are proposed in the immediate vicinity of Collenan and Collenan smallholdings.

As far as we are aware, it was a concern that in other parts of the development, existing, two storey houses would be safeguarded against negative residential amenity impact by insuring that an appropriate building height in this part of the development would not exceed two storeys.

“The same consideration should apply to establishment single storey residential areas i.e. Collenan and Collenan smallholdings.

Tom Blackwood, who lives in Loans, commented neither objecting to or supporting the planning application.

He asked: “Has there been a study of the traffic speeds and estimated volume travelling along between the junction at Barassie Road End and the proposed new roundabout? And if so, did the study make any comments as to traffic management procedures?”

These are questions that will be answered at the Planning meeting.